Greek actor Giannis Aivazis publicly criticized singer Afroditi Manou on Tuesday, September 15, after she said in a social media post that she had never known singer Giorgos Mazonakis or his work, a comment she made on the day of his funeral. Mazonakis died at the age of 54.
Aivazis posted a story on his personal Instagram account arguing that Manou should not have made this kind of comment in public.
He wrote that he and people like him had nothing against "you," referring to Manou, who he said had destroyed many talented young performers because they did not fit the same mold. He said he had had enough of her bitterness and told her to keep it for her own kind, closing the post with a curt "good morning."
He shared the post publicly on his account.
What Manou Said About Mazonakis
Manou's remarks came in a Facebook post on Monday, September 14, the day Mazonakis was buried in the presence of relatives, friends and colleagues. In the post, she commented on the public wake held for the singer the day before, a post that itself drew a wave of reactions.
She wrote that she had nothing against the man and that she had never known him or his work, but that the "public pilgrimage" to the dead Mazonakis was the last nail in the coffin of the dreams of a generation of artists who had once imagined things differently. She closed the post with "goodnight."
Fans React to Manou's Comment
Manou's post triggered a wave of criticism beyond Aivazis's public response. Many of Mazonakis's fans reacted angrily underneath her original post, describing the comment as "off the mark." Several questioned why she chose to speak that way at such a moment.
Who Are Aivazis, Manou and Mazonakis
Giannis Aivazis is a Greek actor. Afroditi Manou is a Greek singer. Giorgos Mazonakis was a well-known Greek singer associated with the laïko genre.
More Mazonakis Coverage
Gossipify has continued to report on developments tied to Mazonakis's death, including an account of an appointment he reportedly had with a hypnotherapist in Kifisia after undergoing plasmapheresis.
Other coverage has included an account from the widow of actor Spyros Fokas, who said Mazonakis had secretly helped the couple during a period of financial difficulty, as well as comments from the head of Greece's National Organization for Medicines on the case.
